Thompson has always regarded Kobe as a role model in the professional arena, and also because he has cultivated many pre-game preparation habits. Since entering the NBA, Thompson’s pregame preparation has been the same in every game, but since returning from ACL and Achilles tendon injuries, Thompson’s warm-up has changed a little bit more…
“Greatness is not defined by performance on the court, but by all your efforts.” Klay Thompson got a lot of inspiration from this golden sentence of Kobe Bryant.
Thompson has always regarded Kobe as a role model in the professional arena, and also because he has cultivated many pre-game preparation habits. Since entering the NBA, Thompson’s pregame preparation has been the same for every game, but since returning from ACL and Achilles tendon injuries, Thompson’s warm-up has a little more variation: three clockwise knee twists , twist counterclockwise three times.
Usually Thompson’s warm-up starts with mid-range shots from different positions, slowly extending to the three-point line, and then interspersed with some close-range dribble layups and other moves to warm up his legs.
“When I was in college, I probably could just do a couple of jumps and play. I didn’t need to warm up or stretch.” Thompson played for Washington State University from 2008 to 2011. “When I was young, it was plug and play. , but now that I have experienced so much, I must do the warm-up and warm-up steps meticulously.”
Next Thompson went back to the retraining room.
Thompson’s pre-match habits aren’t superstitious, but he also thinks that if he’s throwing the kettlebells well, it’s a pretty good sign and feel. Thompson throws the kettlebells infrequently, maybe once a few months, and usually not very well, but if he does a good day, he usually has a very good performance.
“If the kettlebell’s landing point is not bad, usually I will have a big explosion that day.” Thompson said, “It’s an occasional time for me, but when it happens, good things will follow.” For example, on February 6 this year On the day against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thompson hit 12 three-pointers and scored 42 points on the spot.
This game is also the eighth time in Thompson’s career that he has scored more than 10 three-pointers in a single game. It is also the second most in the NBA, second only to his good brother and partner Stephen Curry.
After Curry started on February 4th, after an MRI examination, it was confirmed that the tibiofibular joint ligament and interosseous membrane at the upper end of his left foot were partially torn and he was absent indefinitely. It was also announced that Curry’s condition and rehabilitation have improved very positively, and it is expected that he will have the opportunity to return to the team within a week.
After Curry was injured, the Warriors had only 2 wins and 3 losses in the past 5 games. The Warriors currently rank seventh in the West with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses. If they want to maintain their ranking in the West, the team must maintain a certain degree of competitiveness before Curry returns from injury.
Thompson’s role in it is even more important. He also understands that his responsibility will be heavier without Curry, especially on offense, but if you think about those pressures in particular, he will not be as important as he was against the Thunder. Explosive performance.
“I’m going to take a little more shots, but I’m just trying to be myself and play my basketball, not try to play hero ball,” Thompson said. “If I want to carry the team on my shoulders, I want to Too much and getting into trouble.” Thompson also described himself as having a near-compulsive need for his shooting statistics in the past, but after returning from ACL and Achilles tendon injuries in the past 18 months, he has learned to adjust himself.
“During this period of injury and recovery, I am very grateful for my own efforts to grit my teeth and give me some angles and time to think about what is important.” Thompson said, “I just play and compete, and that’s the point. Put all the hard work off the court on the court, and then put everything out to work hard.”
The Warriors don’t need Thompson to be a hero in Curry’s absence, they just need him to do what he does on the floor, and that applies to Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins as well.
In the first two games without Curry, Thompson made a total of 19 three-pointers and scored 73 points.
This season, when Curry was absent, Thompson averaged 25.9 points and 40% three-pointers per game. When Curry was on the court, Thompson averaged 19.4 points per game. “We just try to make Klay shoot comfortably.” Steve “And he didn’t disappoint us too much,” Kerr said.
[Special editor Liang Xiaoyuan/Responsible editor Xie Yiqian]
This article is compiled for reference:How a Kobe Bryant quote shaped Klay Thompson’s pregame preparation
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